Samba problems [SOLVED]

[KE1HA]

looks a little simpler, eh? Now, the command given in the file is

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testparm -s smb.conf.master >smb.conf

, but I modified it slightly to

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 sudo  testparm -s smb.conf >smb.conf.bak

so I could look at it before altering my working conf file. Then I make a copy of the working file and mv the new mini-file to the real file.

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sudo cp smb.conf smb.conf.testparm.bak
sudo mv smb.conf.bak smb.conf

Nice one !! Will definately be using that going forward.
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[jcfuller]

tmoble,
Using your latest smb.conf all files are accessible?

James

[tmoble]

all files under /home/tom, which includes all the F@H stuff. I haven't tried the CD, but it will probably be accessible. Don't need it though. dunno why I didn't blow it off.

[KE1HA]

@tmoble -

I was reconfiguring HW on several of my Linux clients over the weekend, and took the oppertunity to test your method of employing Samba shares, it works very well !!!

I stripped out the smb.conf file as you sugessted:

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sudo testparm -s /etc/samba/smb.conf >smb.conf.bak
sudo cp ./smb.conf.bak /etc/samba/smb.conf
sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

NOTE: I did not modify the [Global] settings at all.

I stripped out (deleted) everything ( Printers, CD-ROM, everything ) apart from [Global] and added your [Homes] section from above:

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[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
create mask = 0775
directory mask = 0775
browseable = No

then restarted Samba

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sudo /etc/inid.d/samba restart

Then using Windows Explorer (not IE or Fire Fox), as you sugessted, I merely typed in the the address bar \\Q6600-1 {Enter} and it browsed to the shared home folders.

Since employing this method, I've not had any trouble with FahMon giving me static about "Hung" clients or "There Apprers to eb something wrong with the client" errors.

Well Done !!